Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
I know others love them, but I just don't care for mirrors. I don't find them helpful...knowing there's a guy behind me isn't likely to stop him from hitting me. Am I supposed to pull over at the first sign of a car? I ride mostly in the city, there's ALWAYS a car behind me. It's a distraction and useless weight IMO.
I find i want a mirror less and less to watch for cars behind me and more and more about watching out for cyclists behind me.. it also seems very valuable in awareness when making left turns or trying to merge left traffic.. i always look over the should and will always continue to do so, but its nice having a view that i can keep current on without losing the focus of where i'm trying to go.